Flute concerto

A flute concerto is a form of the concerto, in which a flute (recorder or flute ) is compared to a larger instrumental ensemble or orchestra. Flötenkonzerte emerged since the Baroque era to the present day. Among the earliest genus contributions include the works of Antonio Vivaldi. Around the middle of the 18th century, the recorder of the flute was completely replaced after it was initially often do not distinguish clearly between the two.

The following list gives an overview of the more important concertante works for flute and orchestra. Considering also double concertos are (for two flutes or flute and other solo instrument ).

Baroque

Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714-1788)

• Flute Concerto in D minor Wq 22 ( 1747 makeover of a harpsichord concerto )
• Flute Concerto in A minor, Wq 166 ( 1750 )
• Flute Concerto in B flat major, Wq 167 ( about 1751 )
• Flute Concerto in A major Wq 168 ( 1753 )
• Flute Concerto in G major Wq 169 ( 1755 )

Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782)

• Flute Concerto in D major

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750)

• Suite No. 2 in B Minor BWV 1067

Baston, John (ca. 1709-1737 )

• Div. Flute concertos, including: Concerto No. 2 for soprano recorder, strings and basso continuo
• Concerto in D Major for Flute Sixth, strings and basso continuo

Benda, Franz (1709-1786)

• Flute Concertos in G major, E minor, A- flat major

Blavet, Michel (1700-1768)

• Concerto in A Minor for Flute and Strings

Frederick II ( Prussia) ( 1712-1786 )

• Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major
• Flute Concerto No. 2 in C major
• Flute Concerto No. 3 in C major
• Flute Concerto No. 4 in D major

Fiorenza, Nicola (around 1700-1764 )

• Concerto in F minor for Treble Recorder, Solo Violin, Strings and B. c.

Hasse, Johann Adolph (1699-1783)

Naudot, Jacques -Christophe (around 1690-1762 )

• 6 Flute Concertos, Op 17

Quantz, Johann Joachim (1697-1773)

• About 300 flute concertos

Sammartini, Giuseppe (1695-1750)

• Flute Concerto in F major

Schultze, Johann Christoph (1733-1813)

• Concerto in G Major for Alto Recorder, Strings and B. c.

Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681-1767)

• Overture ( Suite) in A minor for Treble Recorder, Strings and B. c. TWV 55: a2
• 20 flute concertos, also double concertos, including: Concerto in E minor for Treble Recorder, Flute, Strings and B. c. TWV 52: e1
• Concerto in F major for Treble Recorder, Bassoon, Strings and B. c. TWV 52: f1
• Concerto in A minor for alto recorder, viola da gamba, Strings and B. c.

Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741)

• 6 Concerti Op 10 for flute ( 1728 ), including Concerto op 10,1 (RV 433 ) F Major La tempesta di mare
• Concerto op 10.2 (RV 439 ) G minor La notte
• Concerto op 10.3 (RV 428) D Major Il Gardellino

Classical

Abel, Carl Friedrich (1723-1787)

• 6 Flute Concertos, Op 6

Cartellieri, Antonio Casimir (1772-1807)

• Flute Concerto in G major

Cimarosa, Domenico (1749-1801)

• Sinfonia concertante in G major for 2 Flutes and Orchestra

Danzi, Franz (1763-1826)

Devienne, François (1759-1803)

Gianella, Luigi ( to 1778-1817 )

• Several Flötenkonzerte

• Flute Concerto in G major

Grétry, André- Ernest- Modeste (1741-1813)

• Flute Concerto in C major

Hofmann, Leopold (1738-1793)

• Several flute concertos, including: Flute Concerto in D major (formerly attributed to Joseph Haydn )

Hoffmeister, Franz Anton (1754-1812)

• About 25 flute concertos

Krommer, Franz (1759-1831)

• Flute Concerto in G major, Op 30
• Flute Concerto in E minor, Op 86

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)

• Flute Concerto in G major, K. 313 (1778)
• Flute Concerto in D major, K. 314 (1778)
• Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K. 315 (1778)
• Concerto for Flute, Harp and Orchestra in C major, K. 299 (1778)

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista (1710-1736)

• Flute Concerto in G major ( uncertain attribution )
• Flute Concerto in D major ( uncertain attribution )

Piccinni, Niccolò (1728-1800)

• Flute Concerto in G major

Richter, Franz Xaver (1708-1789)

• Several flute concertos, including: Flute Concerto in E minor

Romberg, Bernhard (1767-1841)

• Flute Concerto in B minor, Opus 30 ( Opus handwritten statement: op 17) ( 1810)

Salieri, Antonio (1750-1825)

• Concerto in C major for flute, oboe and orchestra

Schwindl, Friedrich (1737-1786)

• Flute Concerto in D major

Stamitz, Carl (1745-1801)

• 3 obtained flute concertos, including: Flute Concerto in G major, Op 29

Touchemoulin, Joseph (1727-1801)

• Flute Concerto in A major

Romantic

Blodek, Vilém (1834-1874)

• Flute Concerto

Chaminade, Cécile (1857-1944)

• Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op 107 (1902)

Cesare Ciardi (1818-1877)

• Carnaval russe for Flute and Orchestra

Fuerstenau, Anton Bernhard (1792-1852)

Demersseman, Jules (1833-1866)

• Several concert works, including: Solo de Concert No. 6, Op 82 ( Italian Concerto )

Doppler, Franz (1821-1883)

• Concerto for 2 Flutes and Orchestra

Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

• Several flute concertos, including: Flute Concerto in E minor

Reinecke, Carl (1824-1910)

• Flute Concerto in D major, Opus 283 (1908)
• Ballade for Flute and Orchestra, Op 288

Reißiger, Carl Gottlieb (1798-1859)

• Concertino for Flute and Orchestra, Op 60

Saint- Saëns, Camille (1835-1921)

• Romance for Flute and Orchestra in D flat major, Op 37
• Odelette for Flute and Orchestra, Op 162

Verhey, Theodoor (1848-1929)

• Concerto in D minor, Op 43 (1902 )
• Concerto in A minor, Op 57 (1907 )

20th century

Arnold, Malcolm (1921-2006)

Bernstein, Leonard (1918-1990)

• Halil for flute, percussion and strings (1981 )

Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959)

• Modal Suite for Flute and Strings ( 1956)
• 2 Load poems for Flute and Orchestra ( 1958)

Burkhard, Willy (1900-1955)

• Canzona for Flute, Oboe and Strings ( 1945)

Busoni, Ferruccio (1866-1924)

• Divertimento for Flute and Orchestra, Op 52 (UA 1921)

Field, Jindřich (1925-2007)

• Flute Concerto (1954 )

Feldman, Morton (1926-1987)

• Flute and Orchestra (1978 )

Françaix, Jean (1912-1997)

• Flute Concerto (1966 )

Genzmer, Harald (1909-2007)

• Concerto for Flute and Orchestra ( 1954)
• Concertino for Flute, Oboe (or 2nd flute) and string orchestra ( 1998)

Griffes, Charles Tomlinson (1884-1920)

• Poem for Flute and Orchestra (1919)

Holst, Gustav (1874-1934)

• Fugal Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Strings, Op 40

Ibert, Jacques (1890-1962)

• Flute Concerto (1934 )

Jolivet, André (1905-1974)

• Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra ( 1950)
• Concerto for flute and percussion ( 1965)

Krenek, Ernst (1900-1991)

• Suite for Flute and String Orchestra ( around 1954 )

Liebermann, Lowell ( b. 1961 )

• Flute Concerto, Op 39 (1992 )

Ligeti, György (1923-2006)

• Double Concerto for Flute, Oboe and Orchestra ( 1972)

Maderna, Bruno (1920-1973)

• Flute Concerto (1954 )

Martin, Frank (1890-1974)

• Ballade for flute, piano and string orchestra (1939 /41)

Martinu, Bohuslav (1890-1959)

• Concerto for Flute, Violin and Orchestra ( 1936)

Mieg, Peter (1906-1990)

• Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra ( 1962)
• Concerto pour deux et flûtes string orchestra (1974 )

Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931)

• Flute Concerto (1926 )

Nono, Luigi (1924-1990)

• Y su sangre ya viene cantando (No. 2 from the Epitaffio for García Lorca ) for flute and small orchestra (1952 )

Penderecki, Krzysztof (* 1933)

• Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra (1992 )

Rautavaara, Einojuhani ( b. 1928 )

• Flute Concerto, Op 69 Dances with the Winds (1973 )

Rivier, Jean (1896-1987)

• Flute Concerto

Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999)

• Concierto pastoral for Flute and Orchestra ( 1978)

Rouse, Christopher ( b. 1949 )

• Flute Concerto (1993, UA 1994)

Sallinen, Aulis (* 1935)

• Flute Concerto, Op 70 Harlekiini

Schulhoff, Erwin (1894-1942)

• Double Concerto for Flute, Piano and Orchestra ( 1927)

Steinauer, Mathias ( b. 1959 )

• As cracks in the shade for Flute and Orchestra (1988-1989)

Wagner, Siegfried (1869-1930)

• Concert Piece in F major for flute and small orchestra (1913 )

21st Century

Vasks, Peteris (1946 )

• Flute Concerto ( 2007-2008/2011 )